Subaru RallyTeam USA Driver Travis Pastrana chats with, from left, Tim Aigner, Gabe Aigner, Frank Becker and Lauri Aigner during a signing session Thursday evening at Cook Chevrolet/Jeep/Subaru. Pastrana, a supercross champion and X Games gold medalist, is in town with Rally Colorado 2009.
Published on September 18, 2009
Marie Matrka's CMC lesson group wishes her success before the Colorado State Open tennis tournament in Denver. Brianna Wilhlem holds the "Go" sign and, from left, Colleen Miller, Cyndi Knox, Bob Schuellein, Mae Greene and Mike Ratliff complete the well-wishing. Matrka won her first singles and doubles matches.
Published on September 18, 2009
Stephanie Sant'Ambrogio and her father John are scheduled to perform "Father and Daughter play Vivaldi" as part of the opening concert for the Steamboat Springs Orchestra at 7:30 p.m. Saturday at the Strings Music Pavilion. Tickets are $20 in advance and $25 at the door. Youth tickets are available for $10.
Published on September 18, 2009
Steamboat Springs senior Devin Wilkinson fronted a net attack that helped the Sailors to a five-game win at Glenwood Springs on Thursday.
Published on September 18, 2009
Soroco's Shelby Miles, left, and Ceanna Rossi try to block North Park's Lucia Banuelos on Thursday as the Rams fell in three games to the Wildcats. Soroco returns to action at 5 p.m. today against DeBeque at home.
Published on September 18, 2009
A cooperative group of energy companies, academic institutions and government agencies plan to explore the possibility of using the mountain ranges around Craig for carbon sequestration. The group received a $3.8 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy to conduct tests on the hills between Craig and Hamilton, pictured above on the other side of the Tri-State Generation & Transmission power plant.
Published on September 18, 2009
Steamboat Pilot & Today Athlete of the Week Kaelen Gunderson
Published on September 18, 2009
Steamboat Springs High School senior football player Joe Dover, shown at practice earlier this season, scored three touchdowns last week at Delta. Dover and the Sailors are looking for a big win today when they host Montezuma-Cortez at 7 p.m.
Published on September 18, 2009
Deanna Simonsen, of Oak Creek, snapped this colorful shot of a rainbow stretching across Stagecoach earlier this week.
Published on September 18, 2009
Artist Lance Whitner accepted the challenge to create fine art in 90 minutes at the Center For Visual Arts Thursday afternoon. Whitner, along with fellow artist Gloria Romanelli, Kathi Fresques and Cheri Duty, attempted to start and finish their pieces in 90 minutes. The art was donated to a Silent Auction to benefit the Center for Visual Arts, which was part of Rural Philanthropy Days, donated the finished painting.
Published on September 18, 2009
Artist Cherie Duty drew a crowd of spectators Friday afternoon to watch her create her 90-minute masterpiece at a quick-draw event at the Center for Visual Arts. The artists had 90 minutes to create a piece, which was auctioned off later that evening as part of Rural Philanthropy Days. The money from the auction went to the Center for Visual Arts.
Published on September 18, 2009
The Drew Emmitt Band plays a free concert Saturday at the base of Steamboat Ski Area as part of Steamboat OktoberWest. Local bluegrass band 3Wire opens the show at 4 p.m. An OktoberWest beer garden, cooking competition and pie eating contest are earlier in the day Saturday.
Published on September 18, 2009
Front man Chris Walsh, center, joins drummer Peter Heitz, left, and bass player Andy Pratt to form the band Trouble or Nothing. The band is hosting its debut CD release party at the Depot Art Center from 7 to 10 p.m. Friday. The band is scheduled to start playing at 8 p.m.
Published on September 18, 2009
